Quizler Deck 3 Flashcards
Perfusion
oxygenated capillary blood passes through body tissues
Inspiration
active phase of ventilation
hemoglobin carries
Oxygen
Hypoxia
inadequate amount of oxygen available to the cells
Dyspnea
Difficulty breathing
hypoventilation
decreased rate or depth of air movement into the lungs
vesicular
low-pitched, soft sound during expiration heard over most of the lungs
bronchial
high-pitched and longer, heard primarily over the trachea
bronchovesicular
medium pitch and sound during expiration, heard over the upper anterior chest and intercostal area
neuropathic pain
pain from damage to neurons of either the peripheral or central nervous system
nocioceptive pain
Pain from injury or damage to the body
Due to activation of “nociceptors” (Specialised peripheral pain receptors that initiate the pain sequence).
visceral pain
pain originating in the internal organs
referred pain
originates in one part of body and perceived in an area distant to that part of body
cutaneous pain
involves the skin or subcutaneous tissue
somatic pain
Pain that originates from skeletal muscles, ligaments, or joints.
